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11 killed in blast near airport in Afghanistan

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Published: 16:45, 22 July 2018   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
11 killed in blast near airport in Afghanistan

International Desk: At least 11 people have been killed and 14 wounded in a suicide bomb blast near Kabul's international airport that struck minutes after Afghan Vice President Rashid Dostum returned to the country after more than a year in exile, police said.

Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said the blast on Sunday went off near the main airport entrance, where supporters had been waiting to greet Dostum as his motorcade passed on its way to the city centre.

Dostum, who was travelling in an armoured vehicle, was unharmed, according to his spokesman Bashir Ahmad Tayanj.

"The blast happened right after Dostum's convoy left the airport," said Stanekzai

Civilians, including a child, and security force members were among the casualties, according to Najib Danish, interior ministry spokesman.

He added that the suicide bomber was identified by police but he detonated his explosive vest before he could be safely apprehended.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Source: Al Jazeera online


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